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Emmitt2222

01-01-2006, 08:34 PM

So now that its 2006 the VIP program has officially begun. I am personallly just trying to get to Silver status as fast as I can playing the 22's.

Who will be the first to each limit? Who will be the first Supernova? What limits/games will you be playing to reach your goal? This is thread to post your progress.

I only have 1350 points until Silver to go!

SMB

01-01-2006, 08:40 PM

I played a bit of $2-4 last night and earned 250 points (1250 to Silver). I'm trying to get to Gold this month as I have a bit of the Crypto and Prima sites that I'm just starting to bonuswhore. Mostly I'll 2-table the 2-4 6max with 4 full-ring tables.

UATrewqaz

01-01-2006, 09:09 PM

I saw a thread where someone hit Silver status at 7:30 am (so roughly 7.5 hours they got the 1500 points). I'll try to find the thread.

wegs the wegs

01-01-2006, 09:10 PM

There have been posts already stating they hit Silver. I imagine Gold status will be reached by tomorrow sometime and Platinum by the end of the week. Mid to late Feb will be the start of the Nova players. Those high limit addicts can rack em up pretty quick.

Daxonovitch

01-02-2006, 02:34 AM

I'll reach Gold later tonight, just a little burnt out of 8tabling all day. 523 VPP to go.

EvilDrSluggo

01-02-2006, 02:40 AM

only 2,998,065 more FPP to my FREE PORSCHE!!

http://www.pokerstars.com/fpp_store_specialitems.html

jgunnip

01-02-2006, 04:28 AM

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only 2,998,065 more FPP to my FREE PORSCHE!!

http://www.pokerstars.com/fpp_store_specialitems.html

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Why get a porsche when you could name 2500 stars?!??

Daxonovitch

01-02-2006, 05:51 AM

Current status: GoldStar, valid until February 28, 2006

Sciolist

01-02-2006, 06:47 AM

There're a couple of Platinums already. $5k and $1k HU games are good for FPP.

daryn

01-02-2006, 06:53 AM

you guys realize you have to keep this up every month right?

HSB

01-02-2006, 07:03 AM

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you guys realize you have to keep this up every month right?

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If they made platinum in the first 30 hours of the year do you really think they're going to have trouble maintaining that?

MicroBob

01-02-2006, 07:03 AM

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There're a couple of Platinums already.

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how do you know that?

MicroBob

01-02-2006, 07:04 AM

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you guys realize you have to keep this up every month right?

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not if you make supernova

HSB

01-02-2006, 07:05 AM

Hey sciolist, since you're here and the question just popped into my head. My wife and I both have accounts, and I know we can't play regular SnGs together but will it let us play heads up?

Sciolist

01-02-2006, 07:21 AM

Afraid not. If you mail in and complain, I'll forward the mail though :]

Sciolist

01-02-2006, 07:21 AM

Because I looked it up.

gisb0rne

01-02-2006, 08:20 AM

I'm Silver after 4.5 hours of play this year. I'm not altering my play much at all for the VIP stuff since I should easily get Platinum each month and Supernova in 3-5 months with normal play.

MicroBob

01-02-2006, 08:21 AM

didn't realize you were stars support.

my bad.

ctj

01-02-2006, 03:01 PM

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Hey sciolist, since you're here and the question just popped into my head. My wife and I both have accounts, and I know we can't play regular SnGs together but will it let us play heads up?

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Wouldn't you pay a high price (in rake) for your VPPs?

Nick-Zack

01-02-2006, 03:03 PM

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Hey sciolist, since you're here and the question just popped into my head. My wife and I both have accounts, and I know we can't play regular SnGs together but will it let us play heads up?

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Why not just get a deck of cards out and save the rake?

augie_

01-02-2006, 03:16 PM

I am sure pokerstars would have no problem with you two playing heads up sngs. However, that would be dumb because you would never win any money.

Grey

01-02-2006, 04:07 PM

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There're a couple of Platinums already.

[/ QUOTE ]If they keep that up, you could be owing them 3 Porsches each by the end of the year.

Shoe

01-02-2006, 04:13 PM

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There're a couple of Platinums already.

[/ QUOTE ]If they keep that up, you could be owing them 3 Porsches each by the end of the year.

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And Stars would be able to buy about 27 Porches with the profit from these players.

Grey

01-02-2006, 08:41 PM

More like 7.

Shoe

01-02-2006, 08:46 PM

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More like 7.

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27 would be at 25% rakeback. 27 is much closer than 7.

Grey

01-02-2006, 09:24 PM

Rakeback at supernova is about 28%. So each of these players, when they earn 3 porsches, will have earned stars about 7 porsches.

If you're going to count both players, and assume 25%, then 6 porsches times 3 equals 18 porsches- not 27.

Whatever the amount, I doubt Stars is making money off of these players with the VIP program. It sounds like they already have a niche in the stars tourneys, and were playing a lot before the program. Traffic at stars is going to have to increase noticeably (somewhere between 15-20%) because of the program in order for it to be worthwhile, and I'm not sure it'll increase enough.

Edited for math.

Shoe

01-02-2006, 10:26 PM

Ah, I was doing the math for 3 players not 2...

It will be interesting to see how the program works out.

BarbarianX

01-02-2006, 10:30 PM

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Hey sciolist, since you're here and the question just popped into my head. My wife and I both have accounts, and I know we can't play regular SnGs together but will it let us play heads up?

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why not play strip poker?